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atmósfera

atmosphere

noun aht-MOHS-feh-rah Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Also means

ambience

Usage Note

Atmósfera covers both the physical layer of gases surrounding a planet and the figurative mood of a place or event. When describing a restaurant or party, ambiente is a more colloquial synonym for the figurative sense. The adjective is atmosférico.

Examples

"La atmósfera del planeta es muy delgada."

Natural Translation

The planet's atmosphere is very thin.

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